Rezbin Named One of the Top Plastic Recycling Startups Globally — A Win for Philippine Innovation

Visual credit: StartUs Insights - sourced from their report on new plastic recycling companies (https://www.startus-insights.com/innovators-guide/new-plastic-recycling-companies/)

In a world where the Philippines is often cited as the top contributor to ocean plastic pollution, seeing Rezbin included on StartUs Insights’ global list of Top Plastic Recycling Startups is more than a milestone - it's the hope we desperately need.

From 1,414 startups analyzed, only a handful were highlighted as notable innovators across the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia. To be recognized alongside global players like Blue Polymers (USA) and Postevand (Denmark), and others is a tremendous honor, not just for us as a startup, but for the Philippines as a nation.

What the StartUs Insights Report Found

According to StartUs Insights, plastic recycling innovation is accelerating worldwide. Their research identified solutions ranging from:

• Chemical and mechanical recycling breakthroughs

• Bio-based materials

• AI-optimized waste processing

• Circular consumer products and systems

• Tech-driven collection and sorting tools

The report also highlighted the largest plastic recycling hubs: USA, India, UK, Australia, and Germany.

To see the Philippines, represented through Rezbin, is an important shift in the narrative: we are no longer just the problem; we are becoming part of the solution.

Visual credit: StartUs Insights

Why This Recognition Matters

For a country deeply impacted by plastic pollution, this is more than a title. It validates that:

• Filipino innovation can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with global climate tech.

  Rezbin was designed in the Philippines for developing countries: simple, scalable, and built around real community behavior.

• Sustainability doesn’t need to be expensive to be effective.

  Unlike costly deposit machines or specialized hardware, Rezbin uses plug-and-play tech to transform ordinary bins into smart recycling points.

• Community behavior is the real engine of circularity.

  StartUs Insights emphasizes startups that drive systemic change. Rezbin fits this model by leveraging behavioral design, gamification, and rewards to make recycling habitual.

Our Vision: A Cleaner, Smarter, More Circular Nation

Moments like this remind us that meaningful solutions can emerge from the places most affected by the problem.

Innovation doesn’t need to be complicated. It doesn’t need to be high-cost. It just needs to work for the communities who need it most.

And most importantly: hope grows when people believe change is possible. This recognition signals that the Philippines is capable not only of adapting global solutions, but creating them.

What’s Next for Rezbin

This recognition fuels our mission to scale:

✨ Deploy more smart recycling bins, aka Rezbins, across workplaces, commercial spaces, and schools (onwards to 100,000 Rezbins!)

✨ Strengthen behavioral insights and data tracking

✨ Expand nationwide and deepen our presence in ASEAN

✨ Drive accessible ESG reporting for organizations

✨ Build a culture of sustainability grounded in daily habits

We are committed to proving that the Philippines can be a leader in circularity: one bin, one community, one habit at a time.

A Note of Gratitude

To our partners, users, investors, mentors, and every person who has thrown something into a Rezbin bin — you are part of this win.

We share this recognition with you. Because change is never built alone.

Let’s Build the Future of Waste Together

If your organization wants to strengthen corporate social responsibility, ESG, improve waste management, or build sustainable habits in the Philippines, we’d love to collaborate.

🌐 Visit: www.rezbin.ph

📩 Email: hello@rezbin.ph

Together, let’s move the Philippines from being known for its plastic crisis to being celebrated for its solutions ♻️🇵🇭✨